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Star Inn, Stone-Edge Batch, Tickenham, Clevedon, BS21 6SE
Planning appeal 3271354 at Star Inn, Stone-Edge Batch, Tickenham, Clevedon, BS21 6SE (North Somerset Council) was dismissed on 15 July 2021 by Inspector Longmuir J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, considered in relation to the openness of the Bristol-Bath Green Belt, the effect on character and appearance, whether occupants would have non-private car access to facilities, the loss of a community facility and the loss of a non-designated heritage asset.
the erection of minimum/maximum of 7 dwellings following the demolition of Star Inn
- Authority
- North Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Longmuir J
- Postcode
- BS21 6SE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, considered in relation to the openness of the Bristol-Bath Green Belt, the effect on character and appearance, whether occupants would have non-private car access to facilities, the loss of a community facility and the loss of a non-designated heritage asset
What decided it
The proposal would constitute inappropriate development causing substantial harm to the openness of the Bristol-Bath Green Belt, which must be given substantial weight and is not outweighed by the housing supply benefits or other considerations.
The housing benefits and economic/social benefits of construction were outweighed by substantial harm to the Green Belt, significant harm to character and appearance, car dependency, and limited harm to the non-designated heritage asset and community facility; very special circumstances do not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS6Policy DM12Policy CS5Policy CS12Policy DM10Policy DM32Policy CS1Policy CS13Policy CS14Policy CS33Policy SA2Policy DM69Policy DM7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 133Paragraph 145Paragraph 79Paragraph 8Paragraph 124Paragraph 127Paragraph 130Paragraph 11Paragraph 197Paragraph 92
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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